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In this article, a mathematical formulation for describing and designing activation functions in deep neural networks is provided. The methodology is based on a precise characterization of the desired activation… Click to show full abstract
In this article, a mathematical formulation for describing and designing activation functions in deep neural networks is provided. The methodology is based on a precise characterization of the desired activation functions that satisfy particular criteria, including circumventing vanishing or exploding gradients during training. The problem of finding desired activation functions is formulated as an infinite-dimensional optimization problem, which is later relaxed to solving a partial differential equation. Furthermore, bounds that guarantee the optimality of the designed activation function are provided. Relevant examples with some state-of-the-art activation functions are provided to illustrate the methodology.
Journal Title: IEEE transactions on neural networks and learning systems
Year Published: 2022
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